Keepsies

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of keeping something, especially something wagered as part of a game. childish, uncountable

    "We'll be playing for keepsies."

Etymology

From keep + -sies. Compare backsies, halfsies, swapsies.

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